The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
CONSTITUTIONS CENTENNIAL

Official Announcement of President and
Mrs. Clevelsnd's Movements.
PHILADELPHIA, September 4.-Chairman
Thompson, of the Reception COMMITTEES of
the Constitutional Centennial Celebration,
has addressed the following to the Asso-
ciated Press:
RECEPTION COMMITTEE,
CONSTITUTIONAL CENTENNIAL CELEBRA-
TON, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 9, 'S7.
During the past few days a number of
letters and kilograms have been received
by this committee in addition to large
number of personal inquiries asking for
information as to the arrival and move
ments of the President of the United
States and Mrs. Cleveland during the week
of the Constitutional Centennial Celebra-
tion.-
In response to these inquiries 1 deem it
my duty, as Chairman of the Reception
Committee, to give the public such infor-
matien as in our possession.
The President of the United States, &C.
compsnied by Mrs. Cleveland, will arrive
here on Thursday, September Is, and will
be at once escorted to the Lafayette hotel
where rooms have been secured for them.
On Friday morning from 9 to 10 O'Clock,
he will be present at reception rendered
him by the Commercial Exchange. From
this reception he will be escorted to the
grand stand in Broad street, arriving there
at IL o'clock. Mrs. Cleveland will view the
military parade from the Lafayette hotel.
In the evening the President Will attend
reception at the Academy of Music ten
dered him by the Constitutional Centsn-
NAL Commission. At this reception Mrs.
Cleveland will receive with the President,
assisted by the members of the cabinet and
their ladies.
Co4urdarr v,ar,;no Frovo a -,a4;I ~ o.
O'Clock, at public reception. the place to
be hereafter designs ted, the President will
be happy to receive all those who may de-
sire to pay their respects From this re-
ception he will proceed to Independence
Square, where he will participate in cere-
monies there and deliver an address.
Mrs. Cleveland will occupy seat on the
stand during the ceremonies. In the even
ing the President will attend the banquet
at the Academy of Music, given by the
University of Pennsylvania, the American
Philosophical Society, the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia, the franklin
Institute of the State of Pennsylvania. the
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadei-
phia, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, and the Law Academy of Philadel-
phia. Immediately after the banquet he
will return to Washington.
Mrs. cleveland Will be entertained on
Saturday afternoon and evening by a num-
her of her friends, but will be present at
the Academy of Music during the latter
part of the evening to hear the addresses
made on that occasion.
The Chairman of the Committee has
personal assurances from the President
and Mrs. Cleveland SIS to their approval of
the above arrangements.
The Constitutional Centennian Commits
sion and the executive committee are
laboring earnestly and enthusiastically to
make this celebration grand success, and
will in few days issue programme CIV
ing full details and particulars.
Respectfully,
THOMAS NJ. THOMPSON,
Chairman Reception Committee.